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I wrote this song at a songwriting retreat with Dan Demay. It was my idea and I think this was a true collaboration where each contributed equally to the lyrics, groove and melody of this song. 
I sang this demo and recorded it at Nashville Demo Studio in September 2012.

Joanne Stacey
Revelstoke, BC Canada
Email: joannestaceymusic@gmail.com
Phone: 250-814-7324

LITTLE GIRL IN ME		   

SEEMS I’VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHO I’D REALLY BE
IF I DIDN’T HAVE TO LIVE THROUGH ALL THE THINGS I HAD TO SEE
WOULD I HAVE ALL THESE GUARDS I’VE PUT ON MY HEART
IF THEY JUST LEFT ME THE WAY I WAS
I WAS SCARED TO DEATH OF LETTING GO
TAKING THAT NEXT STEP TO KNOW
ALL THE THINGS THAT COME FROM BEING LOVED

WHEN THAT PHONE RANG AND DROVE ME FROM MY BED
 COULDN’T WAKE MAMA UP, CAN’T GET THAT OUT OF MY HEAD
A 6 YEAR OLD DON’T KNOW WHAT EMPTY PILL BOTTLES MEAN
IF MY LIFE WAS A MOVIE, OH I’D DELETE THAT SCENE

CHORUS:
THEY SAY WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU MAKES YOU STRONG
BUT IT KILLED A PART OF ME AND THAT’S WHAT’S WRONG
I KNOW THERE’S NO FUTURE IN LOOKING TO THE PAST
BUT THERE ARE THINGS THAT MADE ME, GROW UP WAY TOO FAST
WITH ALL MY TOMORROWS I SEE, I’M LOOKING FOR THAT LITTLE GIRL IN ME

WAITING ON THE FRONT PORCH WITH MY BAG IN HAND
TO BE LET DOWN AND FORGOTTEN BY MY OWN MAN
FRAGMENTS OF MEMORIES MIXED WITH MY SELF-ESTEEM
NEVER KNOWING WHY BUT ALWAYS BLAMING ME

CHORUS

BRIDGE:
FROM A WORLD OF RAINBOW COLORS REPLACED BY BLACK AND WHITE
I REFUSE TO LET IT TAKE THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE

WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU SOMEHOW MAKES YOU STRONG
THOUGH IT KILLED A PART OF ME, I’VE HELD ON
NOW I AM MY OWN FUTURE NOT DEFINED BY THE PAST
EVEN THOUGH MY CHILDHOOD WENT BY WAY TOO FAST
WITH ALL MY TOMORROWS I SEE, I’LL ALWAYS LOVE THAT LITTLE GIRL IN ME
WITH ALL MY TOMORROWS I SEE, I’LL ALWAYS LOVE THAT LITTLE GIRL IN ME